you can’t name one happy hero
but you can count the villains
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
i was down to my absolute zero
ready to lay down my weapons
you can’t name one happy hero
into battle i refused to follow
until your life was threatened
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
the lump in my throat i swallowed
and i charged to avenge your vision
you can’t name one happy hero
i kept thinking you’d be alive tomorrow
but your story will remain unwritten
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
i’ll never get rid of a feeling this hollow
never from this nightmare awaken
you can’t name one happy hero
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
but you can count the villains
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
i was down to my absolute zero
ready to lay down my weapons
you can’t name one happy hero
into battle i refused to follow
until your life was threatened
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
the lump in my throat i swallowed
and i charged to avenge your vision
you can’t name one happy hero
i kept thinking you’d be alive tomorrow
but your story will remain unwritten
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow
i’ll never get rid of a feeling this hollow
never from this nightmare awaken
you can’t name one happy hero
heroes’ tales all end in sorrow